WGU D169 - Questions And CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
1. Which resource is provided by Section 504?: ection 504 guarantees students equal
access and participation, and accommodations are often part of providing such access.
2. What is one type of English language instruction program or model for ELs?: Pullout
instruction is a type of program model in which an English language teacher works
with ELs in small groups to provide English language instruction, pulling them out of
their regular classroom to do so.
3. Fatima is an EL student in your general education classroom who is having difficulty
with reading, math, and social interaction. She has been in pullout English language
instruction classes in your school for two years and has not made significant progress
in that time. Your team has tried interventions and support provided in both English
and Fatima's native language of Farsi, and the team is now considering whether to
recommend that Fatima be evaluated to see whether she has an educational
disability. If Fatima is found to have an educational disability, which law(s) would
apply?: Fatima will continue to be eligible for EL services under Title III, and she will
also be protected under IDEA and eligible for special education services.
4. As an EL, which accommodation should Fatima receive, whether she is found
to have an educational disability or not?: ELs are not initially required to take all the state
proficiency tests that native speakers of English are required to take, and their scores may
not count in the same way that the scores of native English speakers count.
, 5. Which right would be guaranteed to Fatima under federal law if she is found
to have a disability?: FAPE is one of the foundational pillars of IDEA and applies to all
students eligible for special education services.
6. You are the teacher for a student with a disability who receives services under IDEA
and starts a fight after repeated other behavior violations. The school is considering
expulsion, which would result in removal of the student to an alternative school.
Why does IDEA require the school to hold a manifestation determination hearing
first?: It is unfair to punish a student with a disability for behavior that may be caused
by the disability, and a hearing will determine whether this is the case. Expulsion is not
appropriate if the behavior in question is a manifestation of the student's disability;
this would amount to punishing the student for his or her disability.
7. Does having a medical diagnoses automatically qualify for special education services
under one of the 13 categories of disability listed in IDEA?: No. Having a medical
diagnosis is different than having an educational disability. Students who qualify for
special education services under one of the categories of disability listed in IDEA may
or may not have a medical diagnosis. However, all students who experience an
educational disability struggle to access the general curriculum without appropriate
supports and services.
8. PBIS is an example of which type of school-wide support framework?: It is an
example of MTSS (multitiered systems of supports).
9. What is the most common educational disability under IDEA and is characterized by
difficulty reading, writing, listening, speaking, and reasoning?: Specific learning
disability (SLD) is the most common disability type under IDEA and includes dyslexia,
dysgraphia, dyscalculia, auditory processing disorder, and nonverbal learning disability.
This disability impacts a student's ability to effectively read, write, speak, reason, or do
math.
10. What are effective strategies to prepare and support students through tran-
ANSWERS
1. Which resource is provided by Section 504?: ection 504 guarantees students equal
access and participation, and accommodations are often part of providing such access.
2. What is one type of English language instruction program or model for ELs?: Pullout
instruction is a type of program model in which an English language teacher works
with ELs in small groups to provide English language instruction, pulling them out of
their regular classroom to do so.
3. Fatima is an EL student in your general education classroom who is having difficulty
with reading, math, and social interaction. She has been in pullout English language
instruction classes in your school for two years and has not made significant progress
in that time. Your team has tried interventions and support provided in both English
and Fatima's native language of Farsi, and the team is now considering whether to
recommend that Fatima be evaluated to see whether she has an educational
disability. If Fatima is found to have an educational disability, which law(s) would
apply?: Fatima will continue to be eligible for EL services under Title III, and she will
also be protected under IDEA and eligible for special education services.
4. As an EL, which accommodation should Fatima receive, whether she is found
to have an educational disability or not?: ELs are not initially required to take all the state
proficiency tests that native speakers of English are required to take, and their scores may
not count in the same way that the scores of native English speakers count.
, 5. Which right would be guaranteed to Fatima under federal law if she is found
to have a disability?: FAPE is one of the foundational pillars of IDEA and applies to all
students eligible for special education services.
6. You are the teacher for a student with a disability who receives services under IDEA
and starts a fight after repeated other behavior violations. The school is considering
expulsion, which would result in removal of the student to an alternative school.
Why does IDEA require the school to hold a manifestation determination hearing
first?: It is unfair to punish a student with a disability for behavior that may be caused
by the disability, and a hearing will determine whether this is the case. Expulsion is not
appropriate if the behavior in question is a manifestation of the student's disability;
this would amount to punishing the student for his or her disability.
7. Does having a medical diagnoses automatically qualify for special education services
under one of the 13 categories of disability listed in IDEA?: No. Having a medical
diagnosis is different than having an educational disability. Students who qualify for
special education services under one of the categories of disability listed in IDEA may
or may not have a medical diagnosis. However, all students who experience an
educational disability struggle to access the general curriculum without appropriate
supports and services.
8. PBIS is an example of which type of school-wide support framework?: It is an
example of MTSS (multitiered systems of supports).
9. What is the most common educational disability under IDEA and is characterized by
difficulty reading, writing, listening, speaking, and reasoning?: Specific learning
disability (SLD) is the most common disability type under IDEA and includes dyslexia,
dysgraphia, dyscalculia, auditory processing disorder, and nonverbal learning disability.
This disability impacts a student's ability to effectively read, write, speak, reason, or do
math.
10. What are effective strategies to prepare and support students through tran-
